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Word: Penicillinase
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪneɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an enzyme which can inactivate penicillin, produced by certain bacteria
Short Definition:enzyme which can inactivate penicillin, produced by certain bacteria
Examples:- the potential to produce penicillinase
- resistant to penicillinases
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